Crochet Tutorial: Gooseberry Pond Wooden Bridge Veggie Cottage – Free Crochet Pattern

Create a detailed crochet garden cottage scene with a pale green gooseberry-shaped house, layered leaf roof, wooden bridge, pond, vegetable beds, trellis, crates, flowers, letters, baskets, and a sweet goose family. This display pattern is worked as many small pieces joined onto a sturdy grass mat for a charming handmade cottage garden look.

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Skill Level

This pattern is best for confident beginners to intermediate crocheters. Most parts use simple single crochet, increases, decreases, flat rows, and small amigurumi pieces. The final scene looks complex because many tiny details are layered together, but each individual part is made step by step.

Finished Size

• Full base: about 18 in wide by 24 in long.
• Cottage: about 8 in wide by 9 in tall, not including the stem.
• Bridge: about 4.5 in wide by 8 in long.
• Adult goose: about 4.5 in tall.
• Baby gosling: about 2.5 in tall.

Materials

• Worsted weight yarn in grass green, light gooseberry green, dark green, medium green, cream, tan, brown, white, orange, red, yellow, pink, teal, gray blue, beige, and black.
• 3.25 mm crochet hook for most pieces.
• 2.75 mm crochet hook for flowers, letters, eyes, and tiny vegetables.
• Fiberfill stuffing.
• Yarn needle.
• Stitch markers.
• Small amount of cardboard or plastic canvas for the house base and bridge support.
• Black felt or black yarn for heart window and eyes.
• Optional craft wire for trellis vines and bridge rail vines.

Abbreviations

• ch: chain
• sl st: slip stitch
• sc: single crochet
• hdc: half double crochet
• dc: double crochet
• tr: treble crochet
• inc: 2 sc in same stitch
• dec: single crochet 2 stitches together
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
• MR: magic ring
• FO: fasten off
• RS: right side

Gauge

Using worsted weight yarn and a 3.25 mm hook, 16 sc and 18 rows should measure about 4 in. Gauge is not critical for this display, but tight stitches are important so the cottage, geese, and vegetables hold their shape neatly.

Pattern Notes

• Work amigurumi parts in continuous rounds unless the pattern says to join.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the first stitch of each round.
• Stuff firmly but do not overstuff small pieces.
• The entire scene is assembled on a rectangular grass mat, with the pond on the lower left, cottage on the upper left, vegetable garden on the right, and bridge crossing between the cottage and pond.
• For a clean display, weave in ends as you finish each piece.

Grass Base Mat

The base is a sturdy rectangular crochet mat with a raised border. It supports every piece in the picture, so work tightly and evenly. You may sew the finished mat to felt or plastic canvas if you want a firmer display base.

Main Grass Rectangle

1. With grass green and 3.25 mm hook, ch 73.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across. Turn. 72 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 96: Ch 1, sc in each st across. Turn. 72 sc.
4. Do not fasten off. Continue to border.

Raised Border

1. Round 1: Ch 1, work 96 sc evenly down first long side, 3 sc in corner, 72 sc across short side, 3 sc in corner, 96 sc up second long side, 3 sc in corner, 72 sc across final short side, 3 sc in corner. Join with sl st.
2. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, placing 3 sc in each corner center stitch. Join with sl st.
3. Round 3: Ch 1, reverse sc in each st around for a corded edge. Join, FO, weave in ends.

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Pond Section

The pond sits on the lower left corner of the mat. It is a rounded rectangle in bright teal with a smooth spiral texture, small lily pads, white water flowers, and a narrow tan boat filled with red and orange fruit.

Teal Pond

1. With teal yarn, ch 35.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next 32 ch, 3 sc in last ch. Working on opposite side of chain, sc in next 32 ch, 2 sc in last ch. 70 sc.
3. Round 2: Inc, sc 32, inc in next 3 sts, sc 32, inc in next 2 sts. 76 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc, sc 32, repeat sc 1, inc three times, sc 32, repeat sc 1, inc two times. 82 sc.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc, sc 32, repeat sc 2, inc three times, sc 32, repeat sc 2, inc two times. 88 sc.
6. Rounds 5 to 11: Continue increasing at the curved ends by working 6 evenly spaced increases per round. End with about 130 sc.
7. Round 12: Sc in each st around. FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew the pond to the lower left of the grass base, about 1 in from the left and bottom borders. Keep the top pond edge under the bridge area. Stitch all around with teal yarn, catching only the back loops so the edge stays soft.

Lily Pads

1. With medium green, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Cut a small V shape by skipping 2 stitches. Ch 1, turn, sc around the remaining 16 sts, FO.

Make 5 lily pads. Sew three on the pond and two near the bridge side. Place them irregularly so the pond looks natural.

Water Flowers

1. With yellow, make MR, 5 sc in ring, join and FO.
2. Join white in any stitch. Ch 3, sl st in same stitch, repeat in each stitch around for 5 petals.
3. FO and weave in ends.

Make 4 water flowers. Sew one flower onto the center of a lily pad and scatter the others near the pond edge.

Fruit Boat

1. With tan, ch 18.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc 15, 3 sc in last ch, sc 15 along opposite side, 2 sc in first ch. 36 sc.
3. Round 2: Sc 1, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 14, inc. 40 sc.
4. Round 3 BLO: Sc around. 40 sc.
5. Rounds 4 to 5: Sc around. 40 sc.
6. Round 6: Sl st loosely around. FO.

Pinch each end of the boat into a point and stitch through the end layers with tan yarn. Sew the boat on the lower left pond, angled slightly upward, as shown in the picture.

Small Fruit for Boat

1. With red or orange, make MR, 6 sc in ring. 6 sc.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 4: Dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff lightly, close hole, FO.
6. With green, ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch and next 2 ch. Sew to top as stem.

Make 5 red fruit and 4 orange fruit. Sew or glue them into the boat so they look piled high.

Gooseberry Cottage

The cottage is a round pale green fruit house with vertical shaping lines, a cream arched door, little windows, lace curtains, and a roof made from layered dark green leaves. The stem rises from the center top like a real gooseberry or garden fruit.

Cottage Dome Body

1. With light gooseberry green, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
7. Round 6: Sc 4, inc around. 36 sc.
8. Round 7: Sc 5, inc around. 42 sc.
9. Round 8: Sc 6, inc around. 48 sc.
10. Round 9: Sc 7, inc around. 54 sc.
11. Round 10: Sc 8, inc around. 60 sc.
12. Round 11: Sc 9, inc around. 66 sc.
13. Round 12: Sc 10, inc around. 72 sc.
14. Round 13: Sc 11, inc around. 78 sc.
15. Round 14: Sc 12, inc around. 84 sc.
16. Round 15: Sc 13, inc around. 90 sc.
17. Rounds 16 to 28: Sc around. 90 sc.
18. Round 29: Sc 13, dec around. 84 sc.
19. Round 30: Sc 12, dec around. 78 sc.
20. Round 31: Sc 11, dec around. 72 sc.
21. Round 32: Sc 10, dec around. 66 sc.
22. Round 33: Sc 9, dec around. 60 sc.
23. Round 34: Sc 8, dec around. 54 sc.
24. Round 35: Sc 7, dec around. 48 sc.
25. Stop decreasing here. Stuff firmly, shaping the house into a squashy dome with a flat bottom.

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Flat Cottage Base

1. With light gooseberry green, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Continue increasing one stitch between increases until Round 15 has 90 sc.
7. Cut a matching circle of plastic canvas slightly smaller than the crochet circle.
8. Place canvas inside the dome opening. Sew base circle to Round 35 of dome through both loops. FO securely.

Vertical Gooseberry Ridges

The cottage in the image has soft raised vertical lines from top to bottom. These make the house look like a gooseberry fruit and help the arched door sit naturally on the front.

1. Thread dark light-green yarn onto a needle.
2. Insert at the bottom center of the house, bring needle out near the top center.
3. Pull gently to create a shallow groove, then take the yarn back down the outside of the cottage.
4. Repeat 8 times around the house, spacing each ridge about 10 or 11 stitches apart.
5. Secure yarn under the base after each ridge so the shaping stays firm.

Round Cottage Porch Base

1. With tan, ch 48. Join with sl st to form ring.
2. Round 1: Ch 1, sc in each ch around. 48 sc.
3. Round 2: Sc 5, inc around, ending with sc as needed. 56 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 6, inc around. 64 sc.
5. Round 4: Sc around. 64 sc.
6. FO, leaving a long tail. Sew around the front lower curve of the cottage, leaving the back flat against the house.

Arched Door

1. With cream, ch 13.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 12 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 16: Ch 1, sc across. Turn. 12 sc.
4. Row 17: Ch 1, dec, sc 8, dec. Turn. 10 sc.
5. Row 18: Ch 1, dec, sc 6, dec. Turn. 8 sc.
6. Row 19: Ch 1, dec, sc 4, dec. Turn. 6 sc.
7. Row 20: Ch 1, dec, sc 2, dec. Turn. 4 sc.
8. Border: Ch 1, sc evenly around the door, placing 2 sc in lower corners. FO.

With tan yarn, surface crochet vertical lines from the top arch to the bottom edge, making the door look like narrow wooden planks. Sew the door to the front center of the cottage, with the bottom touching the tan porch edge.

Door Trim

1. With tan, ch 42.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO.
3. Pin the strip around the arched door edge. Sew carefully, easing around the curve.

Heart Window on Door

1. With black yarn and 2.75 mm hook, make MR.
2. Work ch 2, 3 dc, 3 hdc, ch 1, dc, ch 1, 3 hdc, 3 dc, ch 2, sl st into MR.
3. Pull ring tight and FO.
4. Sew the heart near the upper center of the door.

Door Knob

1. With brown, make MR, 5 sc in ring. Join and FO.
2. Sew to the right side of the door, slightly below the heart window.

Side Windows

Make one window for each visible side of the cottage. The picture shows cream-framed windows with open curtain panels, small triangular black openings, and light hanging drapes.

1. With cream, ch 14.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 13 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 10: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Border: Sc evenly around, placing 2 sc in corners. FO.
5. With tan, surface crochet a vertical center bar and one horizontal bar across the middle.
6. With white, ch 8 for each curtain tie. Sew one small curtain strip to each side of the window.
7. With black, make two small triangles using ch 4, sc in 2nd ch, hdc in next ch, dc in last ch. Sew inside the lower window openings.

Make 2 windows. Sew one on the left side and one on the right side of the cottage, aligned slightly higher than the door knob.

Leaf Roof and Stem

The roof has overlapping crocheted leaves in several greens. The leaves are arranged in two full layers around the top of the cottage, with pointed tips hanging down over the walls like a leafy gooseberry cap.

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Large Leaves

1. With dark green, ch 18.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, hdc 2, dc 10, hdc 2, sc 2. Work on opposite side of chain: sc 2, hdc 2, dc 10, hdc 2, sc 1. Join at first sc.
3. Round 2: Ch 1, sc 2, hdc 2, dc 10, hdc 2, sc 3 at tip, hdc 2, dc 10, hdc 2, sc 2. Join and FO.
4. With a slightly lighter green, surface crochet a center vein from base to tip.

Make 12 large leaves. Use a mix of dark green and medium green. These form the bottom layer of the roof.

Medium Leaves

1. With medium green, ch 15.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch, hdc 2, dc 7, hdc 2, sc 2. Opposite side: sc 2, hdc 2, dc 7, hdc 2, sc 1.
3. Round 2: Sc 2, hdc 2, dc 7, hdc 2, 3 sc at tip, hdc 2, dc 7, hdc 2, sc 2. Join, FO.
4. Add a surface crochet vein down the middle.

Make 10 medium leaves. These sit above the large leaves, offset so every tip falls between two lower leaves.

Small Top Leaves

1. With light or dark green, ch 12.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch, hdc 2, dc 5, hdc 2, sc 1. Opposite side: sc 1, hdc 2, dc 5, hdc 2, sc 1.
3. Round 2: Sc around, placing 3 sc in the tip. Join, FO.

Make 8 small leaves. Sew these close around the stem base to cover the top center of the cottage.

Roof Assembly

1. Mark the top center of the cottage.
2. Pin 12 large leaves in a circle, with their bases near the top center and tips pointing downward. The front leaves should overlap above the door.
3. Sew only the top half of each leaf to the cottage so the tips remain dimensional.
4. Pin 10 medium leaves above the first layer, offset between large leaves. Sew the bases down.
5. Pin 8 small leaves around the center top. Sew securely, hiding all raw ends.

Brown Stem

1. With brown, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
4. Rounds 3 to 15: Sc around. 9 sc.
5. Stuff lightly as you go.
6. Round 16: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sc.
7. FO, close top, and shape the stem slightly curved.

Sew the stem upright in the top center of the leaf roof. Use several passes through the leaves and cottage top so it stands firmly.

Wooden Bridge

The bridge crosses the front center of the mat, rising over the pond edge. It has tan planks, rope-like side rails, rounded posts, green vines, and tiny white blossoms wrapped along both sides.

Bridge Deck

1. With tan, ch 19.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 18 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 28: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. FO, leaving a long tail.
5. Cut a piece of plastic canvas slightly smaller than the bridge. Sew the crochet deck around it if you want the bridge to hold an arched curve.

Bridge Plank Lines

1. With brown yarn, surface stitch a horizontal line across the bridge every 3 rows.
2. Make 9 plank divisions.
3. Add one long brown line down each outer edge of the bridge deck.

Bridge Side Rails

1. With beige, ch 31.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO. 30 sc.
3. Make 2 rails.
4. Sew one rail along each side of the bridge, attaching only at the ends and at post positions so it sits slightly raised.

Bridge Posts

1. With beige, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Rounds 2 to 7: Sc around. 6 sc.
3. Stuff lightly, FO.

Make 8 posts. Sew 4 posts along each bridge side. Add one at each end and two spaced evenly in the middle.

Bridge Vines and Blossoms

1. With green, ch 42 for each vine.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch and each ch across. FO.
3. Wrap one vine along each bridge rail and stitch it in place every 5 stitches.
4. For each blossom, with white, make MR, ch 2, sl st into ring, repeat 5 times. Pull tight and FO.
5. Make 14 white blossoms. Sew them along the vines.

Sew the bridge onto the base so one end touches the cottage porch and the other ends near the lower center of the pond. Curve it gently upward in the middle before securing the ends.

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Vegetable Garden Beds

The garden bed area is on the right side of the base. It has raised dark brown soil beds, neat rows of red tomatoes, pink root vegetables, yellow squash, and green cucumbers.

Raised Soil Beds

1. With dark brown, ch 16.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 15 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 20: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Border: Sc evenly around. FO.

Make 3 long beds. Sew them vertically on the right side of the base. Leave small grass paths between them.

Bed Edging

1. With medium brown, ch 74 for each bed.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch and across. FO.
3. Sew this cord around the edge of each soil bed.

Red Tomatoes

1. With red, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 4: Dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff lightly, close hole.
6. With green, ch 5, sl st in 2nd ch and next 3 ch. Sew on top as a leafy stem.

Make 12 tomatoes. Sew them in three neat rows on the first raised bed, just like the full red vegetable rows in the image.

Pink Root Vegetables

1. With pink, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
3. Rounds 3 to 5: Sc around. 9 sc.
4. Round 6: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff lightly and close.
6. With green, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch and across. Make 2 leaves per vegetable and sew to top.

Make 10 pink root vegetables. Sew them in two vertical rows on the second bed.

Yellow Squash

1. With yellow, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
3. Rounds 3 to 8: Sc around. 9 sc.
4. Round 9: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff very lightly, close hole, and shape into a curved squash.
6. Add a tiny green stem using ch 4, sl st back across.

Make 8 yellow squash. Sew them in two staggered rows on the lower right soil bed.

Green Cucumbers

1. With dark green, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Sc 1, inc around. 9 sc.
3. Rounds 3 to 12: Sc around. 9 sc.
4. Round 13: Sc 1, dec around. 6 sc.
5. Stuff lightly and close.

Make 6 cucumbers. Sew them horizontally on the grass to the right of the upper beds, matching the long green vegetables in the picture.

Trellis and Climbing Cucumbers

The trellis stands at the back right of the garden. It has a tan frame, green vines, and hanging dark green vegetables. Crochet the frame tightly so it can stand upright against the garden bed.

Trellis Frame

1. With tan, ch 22, sl st in 2nd ch and across. FO. Make 2 vertical posts.
2. With tan, ch 18, sl st in 2nd ch and across. FO. Make 3 horizontal bars.
3. Lay the two vertical posts parallel. Sew the three bars across them: one near the top, one center, one lower.
4. For extra strength, insert thin craft wire inside each chain before stitching the frame together.

Trellis Vines

1. With green, ch 45.
2. Sl st in 2nd ch and each ch across. FO.
3. Weave the vine around the trellis bars and stitch in place.
4. Make tiny leaves: ch 5, sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, sl st. Sew leaves along the vine.

Hanging Cucumbers

1. With dark green, make MR, 5 sc in ring.
2. Rounds 2 to 8: Sc around. 5 sc.
3. FO and close.

Make 7 hanging cucumbers. Sew them vertically to the trellis vine. Attach the trellis behind the raised bed, leaning slightly backward for stability.

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Crates, Sign, Pots, and Bench

Wooden Crates

1. With beige, ch 11.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 10 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 7: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Make 5 panels for one crate: bottom, front, back, and two sides.
5. Sew panels together into an open box.
6. Surface stitch brown horizontal lines across the front to create wooden slats.

Make 3 crates. Place one tall crate near the sign, one small crate with potatoes, and one open crate near the trellis.

Small Potatoes

1. With tan, make MR, 5 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 10 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc around. 10 sc.
4. Round 4: Dec around. 5 sc.
5. Close and FO.

Make 8 potatoes. Sew them into the small crate near the garden beds.

Fresh Veggie Pick-Up Sign

1. With beige, ch 13.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and across. Turn. 12 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 10: Ch 1, sc across. Turn.
4. Border with sc around. FO.
5. With brown, ch 15, sl st back across for the post.
6. Sew the sign board to the post.

Use black yarn or fabric-safe pen to add the words FRESH VEGGIE PICK-UP. Sew the sign upright at the back right edge of the mat.

Flower Pots

1. With brown, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3 BLO: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. Rounds 4 to 5: Sc around. 12 sc.
5. Round 6: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
6. FO and stuff lightly.

Make 4 pots. Place two near the door, one on the bench, and one near the trellis.

Yellow Flowers for Pots

1. With yellow, make MR, ch 2, sl st into ring, repeat 5 times.
2. Pull ring tight and FO.
3. With green, ch 5 and sl st back across for a stem.
4. Sew flower to stem and insert into pot.

Make 6 yellow flowers. Add some to pots and scatter several near the pond edge like the daisy border in the image.

Small Garden Bench

1. Seat: With tan, ch 20. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. Rows 2 to 5: Ch 1, sc across. FO.
2. Back: With tan, ch 20. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. Rows 2 to 6: Ch 1, sc across. FO.
3. Legs: With brown, ch 6, sl st in 2nd ch and across. Make 4.
4. Sew back to seat at a right angle. Sew legs under the seat.
5. Surface stitch two brown lines across the seat and back for wooden slats.

Sew the bench to the left side of the cottage porch. Add one tiny flower pot on the bench corner.

Geese and Goslings

The picture includes one adult goose standing near the vegetable beds, another adult goose near the bridge, and two small goslings holding little envelopes. Their bodies are white with orange beaks and feet. The adult goose in the garden wears a soft green bonnet-like head patch.

Adult Goose Body

1. With white, make MR.
2. Round 1: 6 sc in MR. 6 sc.
3. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Round 4: Sc 2, inc around. 24 sc.
6. Round 5: Sc 3, inc around. 30 sc.
7. Rounds 6 to 14: Sc around. 30 sc.
8. Round 15: Sc 3, dec around. 24 sc.
9. Round 16: Sc 2, dec around. 18 sc.
10. Stuff firmly.
11. Round 17: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
12. Round 18: Dec around. 6 sc. Close and FO.

Adult Goose Neck and Head

1. With white, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Rounds 2 to 9: Sc around. 6 sc.
3. Round 10: Inc around. 12 sc.
4. Round 11: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
5. Rounds 12 to 15: Sc around. 18 sc.
6. Round 16: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
7. Stuff head lightly and neck firmly.
8. Round 17: Dec around. 6 sc. Close and FO.

Sew the neck to the front top of the body. Angle it slightly forward so the goose appears to look at the vegetable bed or toward the bridge.

Goose Wings

1. With white, ch 10.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch, hdc 2, dc 4, hdc 1, sc 1. Turn.
3. Row 2: Ch 1, sc across. FO.

Make 2 wings for each adult goose. Sew them to the sides of the body with the rounded end pointing toward the tail.

Goose Tail

1. With white, ch 6.
2. Sc in 2nd ch, hdc, dc, hdc, sc. FO.

Sew the tail to the back lower body.

Beak

1. With orange, make MR, 4 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Sc around. 4 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 6 sc.
4. FO and sew to the front center of the head.

Feet

1. With orange, ch 5.
2. Sc in 2nd ch, hdc, hdc, 3 sc in last ch. Working opposite side, hdc, hdc, sc. FO.

Make 2 feet for each goose. Sew them under the body, spread slightly outward.

Eyes

1. With black yarn, make one small straight stitch on each side of the head, one round above the beak.
2. Add a tiny white stitch beside each black eye if desired.

Green Head Patch for Garden Goose

1. With light green, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. Rows 4 to 5: Work only halfway around with sc, turn each row to create a cap shape.
5. FO and sew to the top/back of one adult goose head.

Make 2 adult geese. Place one near the red tomatoes and one near the lower bridge entrance.

Gosling Body and Head

1. With pale yellow, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3: Sc 1, inc around. 18 sc.
4. Rounds 4 to 8: Sc around. 18 sc.
5. Round 9: Sc 1, dec around. 12 sc.
6. Stuff lightly.
7. Round 10: Dec around. 6 sc. Close.
8. Head: With pale yellow, make MR, 6 sc in ring. Round 2 inc around to 12 sc. Rounds 3 to 5 sc around. Round 6 dec around to 6 sc. Stuff and close.
9. Sew head to body.

Make 2 goslings. Add small orange beaks, tiny orange feet, and black stitched eyes.

Little Envelopes

1. With white, ch 9.
2. Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch and across. Turn. 8 sc.
3. Rows 2 to 5: Ch 1, sc across. FO.
4. With red, embroider a small heart in the center.
5. With beige or gray, stitch a diagonal envelope flap line.

Make 4 envelopes. Sew one to each gosling’s front and place the others on the grass near the bench and bridge.

Extra Garden Accessories

Gray Blue Boots

1. With gray blue, make MR, 6 sc in ring.
2. Round 2: Inc around. 12 sc.
3. Round 3 BLO: Sc around. 12 sc.
4. Rounds 4 to 7: Sc around. 12 sc.
5. Round 8: Sc 4, dec twice, sc 4. 10 sc.
6. Rounds 9 to 11: Sc around. 10 sc.
7. FO and stuff lightly.

Make 2 boots. Sew them beside the lower bridge entrance, matching the small pair of boots in the picture.

Oval Garden Basket

1. With tan, ch 18.
2. Round 1: Sc in 2nd ch, sc 15, 3 sc in last ch, sc 15 on opposite side, 2 sc in first ch. 36 sc.
3. Round 2: Sc 1, inc, sc 14, inc, sc 1, inc, sc 14, inc. 40 sc.
4. Round 3 BLO: Sc around. 40 sc.
5. Rounds 4 to 8: Sc around. 40 sc.
6. Round 9: Sl st around. FO.
7. Handle: Ch 28, sc back across. Sew one end to each side of basket.

Sew the basket to the lower right corner of the mat. Add a center divider by crocheting ch 16, sc back across, then sewing it inside the basket.

Small Cactus Pot

1. Use the flower pot instructions for the pot.
2. For each cactus stem, with dark green, make MR, 5 sc in ring.
3. Rounds 2 to 8: Sc around. 5 sc.
4. Make 3 stems in different heights.
5. Sew stems into the pot and place near the trellis.

Scattered Daisies

1. With yellow, make MR, 6 sc in ring. Join.
2. With cream or white, ch 3, sl st in same stitch, repeat around for 6 petals.
3. FO and weave in ends.

Make 12 daisies. Sew them in clusters around the pond, near the bridge posts, and beside the cottage porch.

Placement Guide

• Place the cottage on the upper left third of the mat, leaving grass visible behind and beside it.
• Sew the pond to the lower left corner, slightly overlapping visually with the bridge path.
• Place the bridge diagonally from the cottage porch toward the lower center of the mat.
• Sew vegetable beds on the right side, with the tomato bed closest to the goose.
• Attach the trellis at the back right corner behind the beds.
• Place crates and sign behind the garden beds.
• Put the bench to the left of the cottage door.
• Place the adult goose with green head patch near the tomatoes.
• Place the second adult goose near the lower bridge entrance.
• Place the two goslings near the lower right garden path, holding heart envelopes.

Final Assembly and Facial Detailing

Before sewing everything permanently, arrange all pieces on the base and compare the scene from above. The cottage should feel large and cozy, the bridge should lead the eye toward the pond, and the vegetable beds should fill the right side with neat colorful rows.

1. Sew the cottage down first through the flat base, using strong green or matching yarn.
2. Sew the pond and bridge next, checking that the bridge slightly overlaps the pond edge.
3. Attach large garden structures: trellis, soil beds, bench, sign, crates, and basket.
4. Add geese, goslings, boots, letters, pots, flowers, lily pads, and vegetables last.
5. For each goose face, use tiny black stitches for eyes and keep them even on both sides of the head.
6. Shape wings and tails with a few hidden stitches so they curve naturally against the body.

Care Notes

This crochet cottage scene is best used as a display piece. Keep it away from pets, moisture, and direct sunlight. If the base bends over time, place it on a firm board or inside a shallow display tray.

• Do not machine wash the full assembled scene.
• Spot clean gently with a damp cloth.
• Let the piece air dry fully before storing.
• Avoid pulling on the trellis, bridge rails, leaves, or tiny vegetables.

Quick Checklist Before You Finish

• The cottage is firmly sewn to the upper left of the mat.
• The leaf roof has at least three overlapping layers.
• The brown stem stands upright at the center top.
• The cream arched door has a black heart window and brown knob.
• Both side windows have curtain details.
• The bridge has plank lines, side rails, vines, posts, and white flowers.
• The pond includes lily pads, water flowers, and a fruit boat.
• The right garden area includes tomatoes, pink root vegetables, yellow squash, cucumbers, crates, and trellis.
• The goose family, envelopes, boots, bench, baskets, sign, and flower pots are attached securely.

Detailed Cleaning and Preservation Guidelines

To preserve the shape, dust the cottage scene lightly with a soft brush. Work from the top leaves downward so dust does not settle into the stitch texture. For small stains, dab gently with cool water and mild soap, then blot dry with a towel.

Store the display in a breathable box with tissue paper around the bridge, trellis, and stem. Do not compress the leaf roof or geese. If the vegetables flatten, reshape them gently with your fingers after storage.

For long-term display, rotate the piece every few weeks if it sits near a window. This helps prevent uneven fading. Keep the scene flat and supported so the grass base, pond, and garden rows stay smooth and tidy.